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Chapter 5

           Shethoughthimcharming;shecouldnottearherselfawayfromhim;sherecalledhisotherattitudesonotherdays,thewordshehadspoken,thesoundofhisvoice,hiswholeperson;andsherepeated,poutingoutherlipsasifforakiss

           "Yes,charming!charming!Ishenotinlove?"sheaskedherself;"butwithwhom?Withme?"

           Alltheproofsarosebeforeheratonce;herheartleapt.Theflameofthefirethrewajoyouslightupontheceiling;sheturnedonherback,stretchingoutherarms.

           Thenbegantheeternallamentation:"Oh,ifHeavenhadoutwilledit!Andwhynot?Whatpreventedit?"

           WhenCharlescamehomeatmidnight,sheseemedtohavejustawakened,andashemadeanoiseundressing,shecomplainedofaheadache,thenaskedcarelesslywhathadhappenedthatevening.

           "MonsieurLeon,"hesaid,"wenttohisroomearly."

           Shecouldnothelpsmiling,andshefellasleep,hersoulfilledwithanewdelight.

           Thenextday,atdusk,shereceivedavisitfromMonsieurLherueux,thedraper.Hewasamanofability,wasthisshopkeeper.BornaGasconbutbredaNorman,hegrafteduponhissouthernvolubilitythecunningoftheCauchois.Hisfat,flabby,beardlessfaceseemeddyedbyadecoctionofliquorice,andhiswhitehairmadeevenmorevividthekeenbrillianceofhissmallblackeyes.Nooneknewwhathehadbeenformerly;apedlarsaidsome,abankeratRoutotaccordingtoothers.WhatwascertainwasthathemadecomplexcalculationsinhisheadthatwouldhavefrightenedBinethimself.

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